States say Medicaid access cut, White House says no payments disrupted
At least three U.S. lawmakers said on Tuesday healthcare providers were blocked from the Medicaid payment portal after the Trump administration announced a federal funding pause, even as the White House said the program was exempted.
White House blames "outage" for locking Medicaid out of funding site
The online system for federal health funding warned of delays due to executive orders after the Trump administration announced a freeze.
States Say Medicaid Access Cut, White House Says Program Exempt From Funding Freeze
At least three U.S. lawmakers said on Tuesday healthcare providers were blocked from the Medicaid payment portal after the Trump administration announced a federal funding pause, even as the White House said the program was exempted.
Trump's funding freeze triggers worry, Democrats say it hits Medicaid program
President Donald Trump's order to pause all federal grants and loans sowed widespread confusion on Tuesday over its impact on far-reaching programs such as Medicaid, sending nonprofits and government agencies scrambling to understand its scope and prompting immediate legal challenges.
Trump Federal-Assistance Freeze Sows Chaos Over Medicaid, Other Funding
The move represented the new president’s most audacious effort yet to disrupt the nation’s spending priorities.
US Medicaid System Disrupted After Trump Freezes Federal Aid
Government officials from across the US said states were locked out of the Medicaid payments system after President Donald Trump’s administration ordered a freeze to federal funds.
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